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Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Nanotube‐Based Bilayer Thin Film as Transparent Counter Electrode for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs)
Author(s) -
Tantang Hosea,
Kyaw Aung Ko Ko,
Zhao Yu,
ChanPark Mary B.,
Tok Alfred Iing Yoong,
Hu Zheng,
Li LainJong,
Sun Xiao Wei,
Zhang Qichun
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201100670
Subject(s) - dye sensitized solar cell , auxiliary electrode , materials science , carbon nanotube , tin oxide , bilayer , transmittance , doping , electrode , nanotechnology , fabrication , platinum , transparent conducting film , optoelectronics , thin film , catalysis , chemistry , membrane , organic chemistry , medicine , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , electrolyte
Abstract Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been widely considered as one of the promising candidates for replacing fluorine‐doped tin oxide (FTO)/platinum (Pt) electrodes to reduce the fabrication cost of dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Here, we report that a bilayer transparent film containing N‐doped CNTs (which are highly catalytic) and normal CNTs (which are highly conductive) as a counter electrode in DSSCs results in efficiencies up to 2.18 %, yet still maintains a good transparency with a transmittance of approximately 57 % at 550 nm.